However, a papal conclave does not necessarily work how most organizations choose a new leader. Let's take a closer look at the process following the death of Pope Francis: ...

Pope Francis installs 21 new cardinals, many key figures in his reform agenda Pope Francis will have created 110 of the 140 cardinals under 80, thus eligible to vote in a conclave.

A new papal election — known as the conclave — is set to begin following Pope Francis' death. The method the Catholic Church uses to elect its leader has stayed almost the same for 800 years.

Cardinals will gather for the papal conclave — the centuries-old tradition through which a new head of the Catholic Church is elected — starting on May 7, Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni ...

Following the recent death of Pope Francis, the world caught a rare glimpse into one of the most secretive rituals on the planet: the election of a new pope. The centuries-old process, known as ...

Edward Berger’s “Conclave” had a 283% spike in streaming viewership in the 24 hours after Pope Francis died, according to data from Luminate.

‘A man of the people': World leaders react to Pope Francis' death When does a papal conclave take place? A papal conclave typically takes place 15 to 20 days after a pope's death.

It is rare for the pope to remove a bishop from office. The Vatican said it asked Strickland to resign Thursday, but he declined, prompting Francis to remove him from office two days later.

In the event of a pope's abdication, which is historically rare for the church but did take place in 2013 when Pope Benedict XVI stepped down, the conclave begins approximately two weeks after the ...